Best 5 Walnut Crusted Chicken Breast Recipes

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Process until fine breadcrumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat egg white until frothy.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• In a large nonstick ovenproof skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Serve chicken with lemon slices and green salad.

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine marmalade, syrup and Worcestershire sauce; set aside.
• Mix nuts, flour, ginger and pepper in shallow dish. Brush marmalade mixture on both sides of chicken. Dip into nut mixture; press nut mixture into chicken to coat.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165°F).

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, parmesan, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Process until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl. In another bowl, beat egg white until frothy.
• Pat dry chicken with paper towels. Season chicken on both sides with 1/2 teaspoon salt, dividing evenly, and pepper. Dip each chicken breast into egg white to coat completely, then let excess drip off before dredging in crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Heat the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium until hot but not smoking. Cook chicken until lightly browned on one side, 1 to 3 minutes. Flip chicken and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon slices.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 331
• Saturated Fat: 1.9g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9.6g
• Cholesterol: 101mg
• Carbohydrates: 8.5g
• Protein: 44g
• Sodium: 603mg
• Fiber: 1.6g

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
• Process until fine bread crumbs form.
• Transfer to a shallow bowl.
• In another shallow bowl, beat egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• In large nonstick ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1-3 minutes.
• Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven.
• Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8-12 minutes.
• Serve chicken with lemon slices and a salad.

WALNUT CHICKEN WITH DIJON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick. In small bowl, mix melted butter and garlic powder. In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, flour, walnuts, sesame seed, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Brush both sides of chicken with garlic butter; coat with bread crumb mixture.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon each of the butter and oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Add 3 chicken breasts; cook 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet to serving platter; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon each butter and oil and remaining 3 chicken breasts.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients with whisk until blended. Heat to simmering; cook 10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Serve chicken with sauce.